All age autism action plan - easy read
This is an easy read summary of the
East Sussex all-age autism action plan
It includes the important points that are in the non-easy read version.
This is an easy read summary of the
East Sussex all-age autism action plan
It includes the important points that are in the non-easy read version.
Introduction
We have written an all-age autism action plan for East Sussex County Council.
We have written an all-age autism action plan for East Sussex County Council.
The action plan will explain what we want to do to improve autistic people’s lives in East Sussex.
The action plan will explain what we want to do to improve autistic people’s lives in East Sussex.
The things we want to do are called actions.
The things we want to do are called actions.
The action plan is for and about autistic people who:
- identify as autistic, or
- have been diagnosed as autistic, or
- are waiting for a diagnosis of autism.
The action plan is for and about autistic people who:
- identify as autistic, or
- have been diagnosed as autistic, or
- are waiting for a diagnosis of autism.
The action plan has been co-produced with:
- People with lived experience
- Staff from East Sussex County Council
- Staff from NHS Sussex
- Support providers, including from education, employment and wellbeing.
The action plan has been co-produced with:
- People with lived experience
- Staff from East Sussex County Council
- Staff from NHS Sussex
- Support providers, including from education, employment and wellbeing.
The action plan is a 3-year plan.
The action plan is a 3-year plan.
Aims
The aim of the action plan is to improve the lives of:
- autistic people
- their families
- their carers.
The aim of the action plan is to improve the lives of:
- autistic people
- their families
- their carers.
We also want to improve the wider support networks across East Sussex.
We also want to improve the wider support networks across East Sussex.
We will improve these things with:
- more awareness of autism
- better education
- better job opportunities
- better wellbeing
- better life opportunities.
We will improve these things with:
- more awareness of autism
- better education
- better job opportunities
- better wellbeing
- better life opportunities.
Money
Our action plan is happening at a time when East Sussex County Council and NHS Sussex have less money to spend.
Our action plan is happening at a time when East Sussex County Council and NHS Sussex have less money to spend.
We know that this is a challenge.
We know that this is a challenge.
So we have decided to focus on 3 important areas that we think we can make a difference in.
These 3 areas are called our priority areas.
So we have decided to focus on 3 important areas that we think we can make a difference in.
These 3 areas are called our priority areas.
How we developed the plan
In 2024 we asked lots of people what was working well and what could be better for the autistic community.
This included:
In 2024 we asked lots of people what was working well and what could be better for the autistic community.
This included:
- Working with Public Health to look at information and numbers. This helped us to understand who the autistic community are in East Sussex.
- Working with Public Health to look at information and numbers. This helped us to understand who the autistic community are in East Sussex.
- Running a survey to get the views of autistic people and their carers on the things that impact the autistic community.
- Running a survey to get the views of autistic people and their carers on the things that impact the autistic community.
- Holding group meetings with people in the autistic community.
- Holding group meetings with people in the autistic community.
- Holding workshops to talk about what we have learnt and to decide what areas we should focus on in the action plan.
- Holding workshops to talk about what we have learnt and to decide what areas we should focus on in the action plan.
The workshops helped us to decide on 3 priority areas to focus on.
These are:
The workshops helped us to decide on 3 priority areas to focus on.
These are:
